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Having problems with your Nikon Coolpix 3700 Digital Camera ?

The camera will not recognise any sd card from 16meg upwards. Formatting the card makes no difference.... always comes up with ... this card cannot be used! Please help!!

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I'm assuming you're formatting the card in the camera and not in the computer. Try this...remove the card and battery...press all the buttons....leave it alone for 20 minutes...insert the card and then the battery...turn it on.

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